I guess whatever a person's reasoning is to themselves is fine with me, as long as they don't try any argument or reasoning with me beyond pure health consideration. I don't like inhumane treatment of animals either, buy cage free eggs, believe in one shot kills etc. I however have no problem with leather, meat in my diet, man first or meat on the plate concepts. if others opinions vary fine, but that is all emotional and not rational.

I have gone red meat and chicken free for 4.5 months when I lived somewhere with bad meat and refrigeration. My wife is now 8 months no red meat no chicken. purely health. she read a book called the china study and did some extra research. something in red meat and chicken (not seafood) is bad for people. greatly i ncreases chances of cancer. since her mom and maternal aunt both had breast cancer and her paternal aunt died of lung cancer she is not taking chances.

I don't eat a lot of meat in general, but am not big on vegetables so my diet hasn't changed from the usual crap I eat. but I'm working slowly towards a bit healthier. more sushi. I switched from milk chocolate to dark chocolate a long time ago. whisky and water instead of coke.

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my kids get whatever kids eat, still get hotdogs sometimes, beans, pretty much whatever we're eating except red meat. they're both great eaters. the 14mo even eats more than my 3yo sometimes!